Retailer Wearing Apparel

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An industry member can sell wearing apparel to a retailer to be worn by the retailer and the retailer’s employees while working in the retail establishment. The cost to the retailer cannot be less than the industry member’s laid-in cost for the item(s).

Examples of retailer wearing apparel include, but are not limited to:

  • Sweatshirts
  • T-shirts
  • Pants
  • Shorts
  • Hats
  • Caps
  • Polo-type shirts
  • Jackets
  • Jerseys

The wearing apparel must have permanently affixed substantial advertising matter identifying the industry member’s name or products.

There is no total dollar limitation on wearing apparel which may be sold to a retailer.

Industry members must keep and maintain records of wearing apparel sold to a retailer.

Iowa Administrative Code rr. 701—1003.3, 1003.16